Marconi Wireless Transatlantic Test Moves Ahead In January
Report notes that an Atlantic wireless test was planned for January 1 as a public demonstration of Marconi’s system. Moeran states he was bound by instructions not to reveal company plans, while Major Flood Page may return from Cape Breton for the test and the English directors led the proceedings.
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Moeran
Major Flood-Page
Holland House
Cape Breton
New Jersey
Betts, Sheffield & Betts
Marconi
Atlantic Ocean
Cornwall
England
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Cavendish Boyle
St. John's
St. John’s
Edward Moeran
New York
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
Westbourne Park
London
William Preece
British Postal Service
Bristol Channel
Rome
Quirinal
Italy
English Channel
France
America
War and Navy Departments
iGuglielmo
Bologna
Value of Marconi's Triumph
T Comerford Martin editor of The Electric World and Engineer comments on Marconi's latest achievement. He says there is nothing new in crossing the ocean and the real news lies in the length and clarity of the message. He notes past interruptions and stresses resolving interference for longer, clearer transmissions.
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Marconi
T. Comerford Martin
The
Electrici7
Yonkers War on Gamblers
District Attorney Young has subpoenaed about thirty prominent Yonkers men to appear in White Plains on Monday and be questioned under oath about poolrooms and gambling places. Among those served are City Judge Kellogg and the Police Commissioners. Statements will be used to present the matter to the Grand Jury.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Young
White Plains
Kellogg
Coal Schooners May Be Lost Off Cape Cod
Boston reports sighting wrecks off Cape Cod possibly from the overdue coal schooners Louise B. Crary and Frank A. Palmer. The Pomeranian found two wrecks eleven miles northeast of Highland Light and ten miles westward. It is thought the ships collided in Massachusetts Bay, sinking quickly due to heavy cargo and low freeboard.
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Boston
Louise B. Crary
Frank A. Palmer
Massachusetts Bay
Boston ‘Harbor
Cape Cod
Highland’ Light
Shortcomings of Passengers Highlighted by Warburton
George A. Warburton, General Secretary of the ICMRA Railway Branches, told the Methodist Episcopal Church of the Saviour congregation last night that railroad passengers often mirror the flaws they accuse railroads of, noting misuses of tickets and baggage as well as widespread suspicion by train crews. He urged surface and rapid transit workers to form similar branches, expecting corporate support.
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George A. Warburton
International Committee of Young Men’s Christian Association
Methodist Episcopal Church of the Saviour
Young Men's Christian Association
Warburton
Sixteen Die In Byron Collision On Southern Pacific
Sixteen deaths have been recorded after the rear end collision between the Stockton flyer and the Owl train at Byron California. An estimated total may reach twenty as more victims are treated at the Southern Pacific Hospital in San Francisco. Twenty two injured passengers reached the hospital with five more dying en route.
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Martinez
Cal
Stockton
Southern Pacific
Byron
San Francisco
Story of a 70000 Dollar Check Scalp Chase
Police report says a Broad Street bank messenger received two checks a few days earlier. One for 281 dollars was cashed, the 70000 dollar check was certified. He then tried to cash the certified check at another uptown bank and vanished afterward.
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Broad Street
Burning ship sighted off Massachusetts Bay near Boston Harbor
A large vessel believed to be a tank steamer or sailing craft loaded with inflammable material burned in Massachusetts Bay about twenty miles from Boston Harbor. West Gloucester lifeboat tried to reach it but was driven back by a southeast gale. Two Boston fishermen later reported passing two miles away and smelling burning oil from the very large ship.
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Gloucester
Mass
Massachusetts Bay
Boston Harbor
West Gloucester
Boston
Leeward
Nebraska and the Bible in Public Schools Controversy
Special to The New York Times from Lincoln Nebraska John Christ of Princeton files a complaint with the County Attorney demanding literal enforcement of the Supreme Court ruling against Bible reading and hymn singing in public schools. The County Attorney dismisses the complaint. E O Kretzinger of Beatrice plans a rehearing request with the Nebraska Supreme Court asserting Bible use continues in most schools and urges enforcement.
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New York Times
Lincoln
Neb
John Christ
Princeton
Supreme Court
E. O. Kretzinger
Beatrice
Confederate Veterans Camps Ordered to Two Meetings Monthly
Commander in Chief Thomas P. Stone directs United Sons of Confederate Veterans camps to hold two special meetings monthly from January 7 until the general union meeting in New Orleans. Each meeting must feature two comrades delivering talks on topics such as Southern secession, Civil War battles, Stonewall Jackson’s campaigns, the role of Southern women, and the histories to be taught in public schools.
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Waco
Texas
Thomas P. Stone
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
General Union
New Orleans
Bull Run
Stonewall Jackson
Shiloh
Bronx Vital Statistics Report Highlights Births, Deaths and Reporting Lapses
The Bronx vital statistics report by Dr. Arthur J. O Leary shows 4756 deaths with 19.48 per 1000, 1404 non residents in institutions, and a 29.05 rate for non residents. Births reach 4938 at 20.18 per 1000 with 2529 males and 2409 females. Marriages total 1170, with 1037 first-time grooms and 1069 first-time brides. Forty-three sets of twins on 26522 acres. 46 colored boys and 43 colored girls born. He notes underreporting of births and marriages and warns penalties will be pursued.]
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Arthur J. O’leary
Register of Vital Statistics
Bronx
O'Leary
Leary
Penn
Eight Year Old Girl Dies After Ingesting Carbolic Acid
Coroner Williams and Dr Wuest investigated the death of Elizabeth Hansen eight, of 207 Monitor Street Williamsburg. The girl swallowed carbolic acid after her parents bought presents Saturday night. Hansen claimed he kept the bottle in reach but the wrapper remained. The child was found dead in bed with a burned mouth. Dr Wuest estimated about a tablespoonful was taken.
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Williams
Williamsburg
Wuest
Elizabeth Hansen
Christopher Hansen
Monitor Street
Hansen
Eliza
Champion Boy Prevaricator The False Frederick Sheep Han Tale
A drenched ten year old claiming to be Frederick Shee han provided multiple fake addresses including 565 666 and 948 West Forty-eighth Street and Florence Hotel. He led a man to the hotel seeking Room 58 then was taken to West Twenty third Street station as police questioned his feigned family ties. He admitted a Brooklyn father gave a quarter for lodging and offered evasive replies. He was sent to Police Headquarters for further handling.
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Frederick Sheehan
West Forty-eighth Street
North River
Eighth Avenue
Twentieth Street
Florence Hotel
West Twentieth Street
Brooklyn
Long Branch
Police Headquarters
Burglaries Nets Nine Harlem Prisoners Arraigned
Magistrate Crane commended Capt. McCluskey and Detective Mooney after nine prisoners arrested within the past week in Harlem were arraigned on burglary charges. Mooney said he could secure valuable booty with more time, and the case was adjourned until tomorrow.
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Harlem
Crane
Mooney
Capt. McCluskey
Fire damages five story building at 198 William Street
Fire discovered early yesterday morning on the third floor of the brick building at 198 William Street wrecked three upper floors with an estimated 5000 dollars in damage. None of the burned floors was occupied. The Union Café on the ground floor is run by owner F Emmons, who also owns the building. A printing press workshop on the second floor belonging to William Christmas suffered water damage.
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William Street
Frankfort Street
Union Café
F. Emmons
William Christmas
Extraordinary 1902 Financial Review Preview 1908 Outlook
The New York Times announces a major 1902 annual financial review with sections on world finance, trade, agriculture, legislation affecting corporate interests, consular reports, and exhaustive securities tables. Includes bond and stock deal data, capitalization lists, import export statistics, price charts for wheat corn cotton iron, and Clearing House figures.
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NEW York Times
Annual Financial Review
Oe Ey
Win Attane
Bee
New York Stock Exchange
Adv
Theatres Churches and the Coal Scarcity Letter
A brief letter argues against closing theatres for coal sharing while noting churches could merge services to save coal. The writer says theatre closures would harm owners and workers but church closings would not, suggesting temporary shared worship to conserve energy. New York, December 20, 1902.
1200 Pairs of Trousers Stolen from Williamsburg Tailor
Max Recincoff of 728 Flushing Avenue Williamsburg reported a burglary early yesterday afternoon in which 1200 pairs of trousers worth $2000 were taken. Two men were seen by neighbor Benjamin Matto and his wife as they loaded the goods onto a truck and claimed they acted on Recincoff’s directions to move them to Manhattan. Police were alerted to Vernon Avenue Station. Harris Feingold of 747 Flushing Avenue was arrested but later discharged after the Mattos could not positively identify him at Lee Avenue Police Court.
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Max Recincoff
Flushing Avenue
Williamsburg
Benjamin Matto
Matto
Recincoff
Manhattan
Vernon Avenue
Harris Feingold
Mattos
Lee Avenue
Distribution of Coal Half Ton Lots Sent Out by Dealers
Coal wagons filled streets yesterday as dealers rushed to deliver half ton lots to offset Saturday traffic disruptions. Complaints over unequal distribution prompted efforts to move 55 000 tons due to the disruption.
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Tidewater
Brooklyn
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B. Altman
Eighteenth St
Nineteenth St
Sixth Avenue
G. A. Warburton
Paderewski
Rothers. Convenient Stores
BRILL
Merveilleux
Price Coal
Harold Bauer
Moszkowski
Wll Brothers Outfitters
Broadway
Chambers St
Cortlandt St. Et
Greenwich Sts
Sixth Ave
Bet
125Th St
Cor
Nebraska
Stone
United Sons of Veterans
Bronx Vital Statistics
O’leary
Detective Mooney
Arthur S. Phelps
Times
Hofmann
Aeolian Company
Aeolian Hall
Fifth Ave
34Th St
Fred'k Loeser & CO
Lavter CO
Newark
China
Slny
West 36Th Street
8Th 1 Avenue
Nice
York City
Ligue de
Brussels
Daghestans
Rogers
TOY Department
L. J. Callanan
Vesey ST
Stella
Stella Music
Jacot Music Box Company
Union Square
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